Simpsonville, SC Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Simpsonville in green. The most dangerous areas in Simpsonville are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Simpsonville, SC Safe from Arson?

The B grade means the rate of arson is slightly lower than the average US city. Simpsonville is in the 62nd percentile for safety, meaning 38% of cities are safer and 62% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Simpsonville's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of arson in Simpsonville is 0.0919 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Simpsonville generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Simpsonville may be as high as 1 in 8,730 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 14,326 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the northeast parts of Simpsonville, SC: about 2 per year. The northwest part of Simpsonville has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Simpsonville's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Simpsonville to the South Carolina state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, Simpsonville is safer than the South Carolina state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Simpsonville, SC

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Simpsonville about $180,747 in 2025, or roughly $2 per resident. This is part of Simpsonville's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Simpsonville, including every crime type and how Simpsonville compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Simpsonville's crime maps on the Simpsonville overall crime page.

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Individual Simpsonville Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of arson in Simpsonville is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Simpsonville.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Mauldin, SC	D-	C+	D	B
Five Forks, SC	C+	A	A-	B
Fountain Inn, SC	C-	C+	C-	C
Crescent, SC	B	B+	B	C
Gantt, SC	F	F	F	D+
Greenville, SC	D	D+	D	C
Wade Hampton, SC	D-	C+	D	C-
Owings, SC	F	D+	F	D+
Ware Place, SC	C	C	B-	D+
Dunean, SC	F	F	F	C-

Arson in City with Similar Populations

Simpsonville is lower versus other cities of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
South Hill, WA	D+	C+	C+	C-
Slidell, LA	C+	C-	C-	A+
South Gate, CA	D+	D	D	D
Somerville, MA	C	D+	D+	A
Sparks, NV	D-	D	D	C-
Snellville, GA	C+	B+	B+	A+
Sioux Falls, SD	D+	C+	C+	A
Sioux City, IA	D	D+	D+	B
Redmond, WA	D+	C	C	F
Riverdale, GA	D+	C	C	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Simpsonville, SC average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Simpsonville schools on SchoolGrade

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